Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-04
MONTGONERY COUNTY MATTERS,
The Coming County Campaign-Candi.
dates i'm the Field-The Old Rockville
Turnpike.
Correspondence of TIE EVENING STAR


dates ian the Field-The Old Rockville
Turnpike.
Correspondence of TIE EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE, June 3
The democratic primary elections to nominate
candidates for the fall campaign have been an
nounced for July 2 and there is already great ac-
tivtty among the local politicians and aspirants
Tor Office. The officials to be chosen this fall in
this county are three members OF the house OF
delegates, five members OF the board OF county
commissioners, three judges OF the Orphans Court
state attorney. sheriff and surveyor A democratic
nomination in this county Is regarded as eouiya-
lent to election, and in consequence the crop Of as
pirants for the various offices is always large The
contest this time for the position of States attor-
ney Will DC sharp and interesting. There are fve
asprants for the place-Messrs Alex. Kilgour. E.
z. Peter, r. X. Beall, Ii. NJ. Talbot and c. W.
Prettyman, young legal lights OF the Rockville
bar, all backed by enthusiastic and determined
1rlenos ana admirers, and all about equal upon the
score of merit. Second in interest will be the fight
for the sherinalty, for which there are also i've
IL. Carr, 3 l. Mull1can, E. ID. vinson and A. +.
Falrail For the house OF delegates o. II. P.
Clark, Dr. Ed Wootton. P. D. Laird, Thomas
Waters and Ambrose Clements are mentioned as
candidates. For judges OF the Orphans Court and
for members OF the board of commissioners the
woods are full OF candidates. SO tar no candi-
dates have been mentioned for the republican
nominations. as that party has not yet determined
10 place ticket In the field With reference to
or opposition among the democrats OF this county
10 what Is known as the ring.
NUMBER OF prominent farmers and business
men nave lnaugurated movement looking to the
reorganization of the Rockville and Georgetown
turnpike Co., and public meeting in the interest
Oh the project Will be held in Rockville, Thursday,
June - IL Is proposed to grade and repike the en-
tire line OF road and to make OF it one OF the most
dellght1ui drives leading from the District. When
THIS Is done no pleaSanter trip Will be afforded the
citizens or Washington than carriage ride to
Rockville, and great saving OF time, labor. and
n q
Inc laying OF the double track from Rockville to
Gaithersburg on the Metropolitan Branch Rail-
running over the extra track. Contracts have
been awarded for building the bed for the double
OF excavation will be heavy upon this portion OF
the road but 1t is thought it can be completed be-
fore autumn.
The public schools Of the county will close for
vacation next Friday.
MIR Geo. NJ. Graft, an aged and highly respected
citizen OF the county, died Thursday.
summer boarders are beginning to arrive in
Rockville. quite number or Washington people
Will spend the summer here.
WANTS PAY FOR HIS FLowERs.-Jos r. Freeman,
florist, entered suit yesterday against Mary G..
Caldwell for $50 viOetS, with other flowers and
floral ornaments, and for rent Of flowers during
last winter the flower bill being S546 so. He also
sues Miss Lena b. Caldwell for 12O violets corsage
bouquets. center pieces &C, and claims $3.50 10 for
his flowers.
AN EXHIBITION OF CooKERY-The young ladies
OF the Garnet school, who have taken a course OF
lessons at Mrs. WoOdbury'S School of Cookery
served their first dinner in the school building yes
terday afternoon TO number OF persons, among
whom We're Trustee johnson, Supervising Princi-
pals Henry and Montgomery, Mrs. Helen O'ConnOr,
OF the Miner Normal School, Miss Briggs, principal
OF Howard University Normal chool, and MrJas
ii. y. Waring, principal Of Garnet building Miss
cooks were Misses Hettie Quandee louie Peters.
Nellie Price, Una LYMAN, Leonora Randolph, and
Moll1e Comes.
DIR. HAMILTON WAS NOT THERE.-Dr. John B.
Hamilton writes to THE STAR in reference to the
case OF Mr.. j. Myers who died Wednesday night at
his home In South Washington after his leg had
been amputated, that THE STAR reporter was in
error In stating that he performed the operation.
II was not present." DR.. Hamilton says, ''at the
operation and did not advise it or have anything
to do with the amputation. On the contrary,
declined to operate"
THE ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS ADJoURNs.-The
Association Of American Physicians, at the close
OF the afternoon session, at the Army Medical
Museum, yesterday, adjourned for the year. In
the evening. at The Arlington Hotel, reception
was held which was attended by many of the
physicians OF the city.
FIvE-FoLD RESTITUTION ORDERED.-A colored
newsboy was in the Police Court to-day charged
with stealing twelve newspapers from another
cOlored newsboy. The latter said he pays cents
each for the papers and sells them for cents.
The judge ordered the prisoner TO pay the com.
plainant 1.20, 10 cents each for the twelve
papers
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENTs.-Last evening the E
StiCct DdptISt congregation Qelu a StFaW
berry festival in the church. The attendance was
large.-The 9th street Methodist Protestant con-
gregat1on also held festival in the basement of
the church, between and streetS.-The 18th
street NJ. E Church, lately known as the Mount
Zion, had dairy maids drill at the National
Rifles armOry. The program included also con-
cert and fancy bicycle riding by VIII Robertson.
BABY IN THE SMITHSONIAN GROUNDS. Last
night young cOlOred woman named Mary Harris
entered the first precinct station carrying young
baby, which she said had been given her by
woman on 9TH street, and she wanted the officers
to take charge OF IT. The officer in charge sus-
pected that Mary wanted to get rid OF her own
child and he refused to take it. Later in the night
child, supposed to be the same one, was picked
up in the Smithsonian grounds by Officer Hinkel
who took it TO st. AIMS Asylum. The police are
now looking for the woman.
Is THE WINDOW SMAsHER INSANE?-The case OF
Daniel Taper, young coiOred man, charged with
house breaking was called for trial In the Police
Court this morning. Taper is the person who
smashed in Heidenheimers show window Saturday
night and grabbed a quantity OF Jewelry. Mr..
Gloss, who appeared for the defendant, said his
client was OF unsOund mind, and he would waive an
examination here in order that the accused might
be examined as TO his mental condition. The case
was sent TO the grand jury, bonds 1900.